National Register of Historic Places

Stage House Inn

Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey
Listed
April 14, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82003308

About this property

The Stage House Inn is located at the intersection of Park Avenue and Front Street in the township of Scotch Plains in Union County, New Jersey, United States. The inn was built in 1737 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 15, 1982, for its significance in architecture, commerce and politics/government. Through its history, the inn has also been known as Ye Olde Historical Inn, the Stanbury Inn, Ye Olde Tavern, the W.L. Deegans Hotel, Sutton's Tavern, and De Boud's Hotel. The inn sat prominently on the Old York Road, where it was a regular stop for stagecoaches on the "Swift Sure Stage Line" between New York City and Philadelphia. It was a primary meeting place for troop messengers and officers during the Revolutionary War; in fact, General Lafayette is known to have stopped at the inn while General George Washington was nearby. When President Abraham Lincoln called additional troops to defend the Union during the American Civil War, rallies were held in the Stage House Inn. The building is currently used as a part of the "Stage House Tavern," a restaurant and bar opened in 2003.

Location

Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey
40.65094, -74.39933

Categories

COMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Connecticut Farms (1780)
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When was Stage House Inn listed on the National Register?

Stage House Inn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Stage House Inn?

Stage House Inn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Stage House Inn?

The period of significance for Stage House Inn is recorded as the industrial era.

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